The goal of this observational study is to evaluate nailfold capillaroscopic changes in patients with psoriasis and to assess their correlation with disease severity. The study will also explore differences in capillaroscopic findings across different clinical types of psoriasis and skin phototypes (Fitzpatrick classification). The study will include patients diagnosed with psoriasis attending dermatology outpatient clinics. Participants will undergo clinical assessment and nailfold capillaroscopy to detect microvascular changes.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Participants will undergo nailfold capillaroscopy using a USB digital capillaroscope to assess microvascular changes in psoriatic patients. Clinical assessment including PASI score and evaluation of nail involvement will also be performed.
Al-Hussein University Hospital & Sayed Galal University Hospital
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
RECRUITINGNailfold capillaroscopic abnormalities in psoriasis patients
Detection and description of nailfold capillaroscopic (NFC) abnormalities in patients with psoriasis.
Time frame: Baseline
Variation of nailfold capillaroscopic findings among different clinical types of psoriasis and correlation with disease severity (PASI score).
Correlation between PASI score and presence of NFC changes. \- Comparison of nailfold capillaroscopic findings in different types of psoriasis
Time frame: Baseline
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